Drive batty Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdɹaɪv/ /ˈbæti

DRYV BAT-ee

UK

dɹˈaɪv/ /bˈæti

dryv BAT-ee

التعريف

To make someone feel very annoyed, frustrated, or slightly crazy, usually because of repeated or persistent behavior.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, often humorous. Used for mild to moderate annoyance, not for true madness. Common with 'you' or objects: 'This noise drives me batty.' Less intense than 'drive insane'.

• Spanish: volver loco - sacar de quicio
• Portuguese (BR): deixar maluco - enlouquecer
• Portuguese (PT): deixar maluco - enlouquecer
• Chinese (Simplified): 逼疯 - 让人抓狂
• Chinese (Traditional): 逼瘋 - 讓人抓狂
• Hindi: पागल कर देना
• Arabic: يجعل مجنوناً - يخرّج عن طوره
• Bengali: পাগল করে তোলা
• Russian: сводить с ума - раздражать до безумия
• Japanese: 気が狂いそうにさせる
• Vietnamese: làm phát điên
• Korean: 미치게 하다
• Turkish: delirtmek - çıldırtmak
• Urdu: پاگل کر دینا
• Indonesian: membuat gila

جمل نموذجية

My little brother's singing can drive batty anyone in the house.

basic

All these loud noises drive batty me.

basic

Doing the same boring job every day would drive batty anyone.

basic

This never-ending paperwork is enough to drive batty even the calmest person.

natural

The kids' endless questions would drive batty anyone after a while.

natural

If my phone keeps buzzing all night, it's going to drive batty me.

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